URGENT for Blue Shield: Gathering Information on the Nepal Earthquake
Location: Durbar Square, Kathmandu; Name: Hanuman Dhoka; Condition: partly collapsed, hazardous building
The 25th April Earthquake in Nepal has caused loss of more than 3000 lives and also has caused destruction and severe damage to the historic centre of Kathmandu and other heritage sites throughout the Kathmandu Valley. Quake-related damage has been reported throughout the region.
Our colleagues in ICOMOS-ICORP and ICCROM have started the Kathmandu Cultural Emergency Crowdmap<https://kathmanduculturalemergency.crowdmap.com/main>, which aims to collect information on the damage caused to cultural heritage sites and institutions in Nepal.
This initiative is coordinated by Ms Aparna Tandon, ICCROM project specialist, and Mr Rohit Jigyasu, President of the ICOMOS International Scientific Committee on Risk Preparedness - ICORP, and other partners. Aparna and Rohit are in CC. for coordination and more information.
Please follow these links for more details:
https://kathmanduculturalemergency.crowdmap.com/main
http://icorp.icomos.org/index.php/news/60-nepal-earthquake
http://www.iccrom.org/help-us-collect-information-on-the-nepal-earthquake/
